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LOT 2096
Post-Classical Sardonyx Cameo with Helmetted Bust of Athena
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.47 grams, 35 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with a reserved bust wearing a crested helmet and cuirass.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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LOT 2096
Post-Classical Sardonyx Cameo with Helmetted Bust of Athena
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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